TUESDAY, 07 OCTOBER, 2025

🎆 PERSECUTION PRAYER UPDATES

1. Pastor Tapan Bauri from Purulia district, West Bengal state, was taken to the police station on 06/10/2025.
He had been standing for the safety and protection of his Church Believers who were beaten and 4 of his Church Believers
1) Sanjay Bauri
2) Kalidas Majhi
3) Santhosh Bauri
4) Abinash Hansda

who are already in Purulia jail. They have their hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025.

-As informed to Persecution Relief.

2. Brother Marshall Patel from *Jaunpur District, Uttar Pradesh state* informed his father *Pastor Ashok Kumar Patel*, was taken to the police station during Sunday church prayer, by the police, and was charged with sections 191(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(2)(va), 3, 5(1) and sent to jail on on 28/09/ 2025.

Bail hearing of Pastor is scheduled for *TODAY 07/10/2025.*

Church, please let us unite our hearts and pray for a supernatural deliverance for family.

🎆 *TESTIMONY OF A PERSECUTED SAINT🙌🏻*
Church, your prayers are a real balm to the persecuted brethren. Thank you for staying close to them like the Good Samaritan, by binding their wounds.

Here is yet another testimony of *Pastor Anil Kumar from Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh state*, who was diagnosed with sarcoma cancer (tumor) on his leg after spending 35 days in jail on conversion charges. We had earlier shared the prayer request for Pastor Anil with you, to whom the doctors had said they might have to amputate his leg as the infection was spreading. But praise God he shared testimony with much tears (during the Persecution Relief Sunday Worship with the Persecuted Saints on 05/10/2025) that all his medical reports have come normal. All Glory to God.

*God had enabled Persecution Relief to take care of his medical treatment, and the surgery took place successfully without amputation*.

🎆 *PRAISE REPORT*

1. Hallelujah! The bail application of *Missionary Mr Paulus Barjo and brother Mr. Aryan from Anupgarh, Sri Ganganagar District of Rajasthan state*, has been approved during the hearing on 06/10/2025. Thank you Church for your prayers.

🎆*TODAY’S COURT HEARINGS*

“*I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.” Psalm 25: 2*

1. *Pastor Mintu from Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh state* is in jail since 24/09/25. He is charged under conversion charges under section 3 & 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act,2021. The bail hearing is scheduled *TODAY *07/10/25* in Sitapur District Court.

As informed by Pastor Mintu’s wife sister Stuti.

2. The bail hearing of *Brother Dharamveer, from Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh state*, was not listed on 06/10/25, will continue on 07/10/2025.
He is at Etah jail along with three Believers since 15/06/25 . Please pray for God’s divine intervention.
– as informed to Persecution Relief.

3. *Pastor Dharmendra, Sister Sangita Pal, Brother Ravishankar from Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh State* have their court hearing *TODAY 07/10/2025*. They were charged under section 298, 504, 505(2), 3 and 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021.
Church, please continue to pray for their miraculous deliverance from all cases.
-As Informed by Pastor Dharmendra.

4. *Sister Anjali informed that her next case hearing along with her father, Pastor Ramyash, Junior and Vivek from Ayodhya District in Uttar Pradesh State* is scheduled *TODAY 07/10/2025*. They are charged under 3 & 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act,2021.
Church, please continue praying for divine intervention.

5. The court hearing of *Pastor Yashwant Singh Dhurve, Mihilal Ahirwar, and Nannu Ahirwar from Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh State, is scheduled TODAY 07/10/2025*.
Church, please pray for divine justice and miraculous outcome.
– as informed to Persecution Relief.

🎆 *COURT HEARING UPDATES*

1. *Pastor Balram, Madan Pal and Ramswaroop from Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh state* were scheduled for hearing on 06/10/25.
However, since the 5 opposite witnesses did not appear, the case got adjourned to 27/11/2025

Church, let us earnestly pray for complete closure of all the cases.
-As informed by Pastor Balram

2. Sister Vimla informed that due to Court strike, the hearing of ⁠*Pastor Uday Raj, Vimla, Akash, Abhishek, Raghuveer, Chinta Devi, Sushila Devi from Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh state* that was scheduled for hearing on 06/10/25 did not happen. They signed the court document. Next hearing date is 31/10/2025.

Church, continue to pray for God to strengthen the family throughout all the legal proceedings and for early miraculous quashing of the case.

🎆 *THREAT OF EXCOMMUNICATION*

*1 Peter 3:14 “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”*

*Dear Church*
🔺 Pray for courage for the Persecuted saints when they are threatened to be thrown out of their villages when they refuse to renounce their faith in Jesus.

🔺Pray that they will never waver in their faith when intimidated, knowing that they would lose their material possessions that they have earned through hardship and suffering.

🎆 *TODAY’S UPDATES ON CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION FROM MEDIA*🗞️

1. *Supreme Court to hear plea raising question if military discipline overwhelms religious freedom in Armed Forces*

2. *Three accused arrested in Jaunpur religious conversion case: 100 people were being illegally converted, legal action underway.*

https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/kulhanamaun/news/three-accused-arrested-in-jaunpur-religious-conversion-case-136097741.html

🎆 *PERSECUTION RELIEF DAILY BIBLE READING PORTION ON PERSECUTION:*

📱 1 Kings Chapter 16
📱 Psalm Chapter 65
📱 Isaiah Chapter 43-45

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